The Japanese Government Shifts Policy to Deal with Overseas Threats to its Citizens
02/12/2015
With the beheading by ISIL members of Japanese citizens, the government of Japan has no intention of sitting on its hands.
UK Update on Air Strikes in Iraq: February 9, 2015
02/11/2015
This story from the UK MOD website provides an update on UK participation in the current Iraq operations.
Nordic-Baltic Defense Chiefs Meet as Direct Defense Returns to Europe
02/10/2015
The Nordics and the Balts step up cooperation efforts.
The Third Phase of NATO Transformation: Hagel Caps His Way Ahead Approach
02/06/2015
Secretary Hagel on his last visit to NATO highlighted the need to deal with a diversity of threats at the same time with flexible forces.
Secretary Hagel and the Opportunity for Industrial Mobilization
02/02/2015
There is much criticism of new platforms but what is missed in all of the criticism is the denigration of the efforts of the American workers.
The Evolution of Iraqi Kurdistan: The Perspective of Amatzia Baram.
01/25/2015
The war with ISIS has given Iraqi Kurdistan the opportunity to demonstrate its strength, order and cohesiveness. This leaves not only Iraq, but the government of Turkey concerned about what a new Kurdish political entity might mean.
China, Russia and Europe: When You Have a Friend in Need, You Have a Friend Indeed
01/02/2015
China and Russia have a long and complicated relationship of allies, competitors, rivals and friends. What they have in common is a long-standing relationship with the West which is highly interactive and competitive. The Chinese and Russian civilizations are significantly nationalistic and approach globalization from that standpoint.
1914 and 2014: Years of Trauma and Change
01/02/2015
2014 is hardly as dramatic a year as 1914, but it may well be looked back on as the unfolding of a new historical epoch. When histories are written from the hindsight of 2030, what would 2014 look like in the rear view mirror of history?